An Affair to Remember Page #3

Well, not on me.

(SHIP HORN BLOWS)

We've got a five-hour

stopover here.

We're coming

into Villefranche.

Yes, you going ashore?

Yes, I'm calling

on a lady.

Ah. In every port, huh?

This happens to

be my grandmother.

Well, don't you

believe me?

Mmm, no.

Would you like

to meet her?

Yes, I'd like to

meet your grandmother.

Well, you've got a date.

Surprised?

All right.

Is this a present for your

little old grandmother?

Yes. Yes, it is.

Uh-huh.

Isn't it beautiful down there? Huh?

I said, isn't it

beautiful down there? Yes.

But do you want to

hear an old joke?

What?

If it's so beautiful

down there, why did...

You bring me up here?

That's an old joke, all right. Mmm-hmm.

You're quite sure your

grandmother isn't an old joke?

Oh, I do wish

you'd trust me.

(BELL TOLLING)

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

(SIGHS)

Oh!

What a divine place.

(CHUCKLES)

It's perfect!

I'm beginning to think

you have a grandmother.

Oh, that's surprising.

I'll try to find her

and prove it.

Janou!

Janou!

Janou?

Janou?

She's not there.

Look.

She must be

in the chapel.

Ah, Fidel!

(LAUGHING)

How are you, fella? Yes,

yes, yes. How are you, boy?

(SIGHS) What is it

about this place?

There's something about it

that makes you want to whisper.

It's so peaceful here.

It's like another world.

Mmm-hmm.

Well, it is.

It's my grandmother's

world.

Do tell me more

about her.

My grandfather was

in the diplomatic service.

They traveled

all over the world

and when he retired,

they came here to live.

He's buried there

behind the chapel.

She stayed on

to be near him.

She must be waiting, I

think a little impatiently,

for the day

she would join him.

Oh, Nicolo!

(LAUGHING)

(KISSING)

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

(LAUGHING) Oh!

Oh, Nicolo!

(BOTH SPEAKING FRENCH)

(BOTH LAUGHING)

(CONTINUES SPEAKING FRENCH)

Oh, Nicolo!

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

Darling,

this is Terry McKay.

How do you do?

How do you do?

Janou thought you were the

girl I'm going to marry.

Oh.

(LAUGHS)

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

Oh, pardon moi. I was only

saying I like you very much.

Oh, thank you.

I'm glad.

Well, if you will excuse

me, I must sit down.

I am longer at

my prayers nowadays.

Oh, my knees!

(CHUCKLES)

They're as old

as I am.

Oh, you have the most

beautiful place here.

Thank you.

I think I could

stay here forever.

Oh, no, no, no. You are

too young for that, my dear.

It is a good place

to sit and remember,

but you have still

to create your memories.

And the chapel

seems so charming.

Oh, would you like

to go in?

Oh, may I?

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

Oh, thank you.

Oh, Nicolo!

(BOTH LAUGHING)

And you, Nicolo,

how long is it since you

have been in a chapel, huh?

Oh, well, I...

Not since you were

an altar boy, huh?

No.

Go in.

It won't hurt you.

All right.

I will prepare the tea.

Let me help you.

No, no, no, no.

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

(BOTH SINGING IN FRENCH)

Marius.

Oui, madame.

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

Oh! Monsieur Nicholas!

Oh. Ah!

Marius!

(BOTH SPEAKING FRENCH)

This is Marie.

Well, hello!

(BOTH SPEAKING FRENCH)

This is my friend

Marius.

Oh, madame.

Hello.

Marius has had three

children since I last saw him.

Marius says,

"France needs men."

So he has

seven daughters.

(ALL LAUGHING)

Come to see

the rest of my family.

Yes, go along.

Sure?

I should like a little

tte--tte with Miss McKay.

Oh, Janou,

please be kind.

I won't betray you.

Can I help you?

Oh, thank you,

my dear.

I am glad you are not like

so many young people nowadays,

above a little

housework.

There were 10 of us

in our family.

We all had to

do our share,

or go to bed

without supper.

Oh, what

a magnificent room!

Oh, yes.

My husband was

a great collector.

He loved

beautiful things.

(CHUCKLING) Me, too.

I should have a housekeeper,

but I have outlived two

and I'm too old to start

breaking in another one.

Besides, I don't mind telling you,

I had planned only

to live till I was 80.

Now I am 82.

Well, if I'm not

going to die,

I must start saving

money for my old age.

You're very wise.

Ah!

You like it?

Mmm, yes.

It's charming.

Who...

"Ferrante"?

Nicolo!

Nickie?

Yes. He did that

a long time ago.

Oh, but it's very good.

He is very talented.

Oh, forgive me. You see,

I had no means of knowing.

Unfortunately,

he is also very critical.

The artist in him

would create,

the critic

would destroy.

As a result,

he has done nothing since.

What a pity.

Mmm.

Besides, he's been too busy,

living, as they call it.

Mmm-hmm.

May I?

Oh, thank you,

my dear.

There.

(COUGHING)

It has been such a tremendous

excitement for me, this visit.

I am trying

to appear calm.

Don't you think

I do pretty well?

You do wonderfully well.

Here we are.

Thank you.

I love Nicolo so much.

When he was

a small boy,

he charmed us all

with his piano playing.

Then he studied painting.

And the worst of it is

he's so good at everything.

A jack-of-all-talents.

Everything comes

too easily to him.

He's always attracted by

the art he isn't practicing.

The place he hasn't been,

the girl he hasn't met.

Perhaps I shouldn't

have met him.

No, my dear.

You are different.

I don't mind

confessing to you,

I have been worried

about him.

Sometimes I'm frightened.

Why?

That life will present

a bill to Nicolo one day

and he will find

it hard to pay.

But when I see you

with him, I feel better.

Me? You do?

Yes. You.

(CHUCKLES)

Well, I wish I could

share your confidence.

You will have it

when you need it.

That is your character.

Oh, there is nothing

wrong with Nicolo

that a good woman

couldn't make right.

Mmm.

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

Well, I saw Marius' entire

family. Seven daughters.

I congratulated him and had

a nice talk with his wife.

You should have had a nice talk

with him. And don't sit on my hat.

Tell me, what have you

two been talking about?

Hmm.

Oh, you'd be surprised.

I'll bet I would.

And I'll bet that Janou

did all the talking.

Mmm-hmm.

She's been telling me that

when you were a little boy

and didn't get

your own way,

you'd lie on the floor and

kick and get red in the face.

Really?

You should've

winked the other eye.

Oh.

And what did you say?

I said you didn't

do that anymore.

No!

No.

Now when you don't

get your own way,

you just

get embarrassed.

(CHUCKLES)

Want some tea?

Remind me not to explain

that to you later.

Yes, I want some tea.

Janou, I have

a gift for you.

JANOU:
Oh!

Come and see it.

I am too old

for gifts.

No one's too old

for gifts.

You shouldn't spend

your money so recklessly.

It didn't cost much.

Let me help you.

Oh, Nicolo.

How did you do it?

I did it from memory.

Thank you.

It is Andre,

my husband.

It's so real,

so like him.

What a remarkable face.

Did you do that

from memory?

Yes.

Do you like it?

Oh, it's wonderful.

I painted that

a long time ago,

but I hesitated

about giving it to you.

I told you

he has talent.

Mmm-hmm.

(JANOU LAUGHING)

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